I have a truck, a big, shiny, expensive truck. Instead of being one of the ass holes that parks diagonally across several spots, I choose to park out at the far end of the parking lots, away from other cars and hopefully, somewhat safe from door dings and shopping carts.......or so I thought. Today, parked as far from the store in the Kohl's ( Read more... )

I don't come here ofter....to post or even read....sadly. There is so little time. Between the children, the house and the business, free time to surf the web is a rarity these days ( Read more... )

Owning a machine gun and not being able to shoot it at any of the local ranges

Haven't been here in a while, life and work are keeping my busy, but as November 10th approches it is time for my annual Marine Corps Birthday post. No tear jerking videos this time.....if you need one, youtube is full of them. This year I decided W. Thomas Smith wrote it so much better than I ever could ( Read more... )

is done. Old friends seen, new friends made. Sales.........down from previous years but with the economy and setting up in yet another new place.........
Brainstorming for next year was started and is continuing......the Vortex will have a new shop full of awesome and win!
Glad to be home snuggling with micro-terrorists.

Ummmm.....apparently I am now making movie props along with everything else I do. Two of my bow saws are going to be used in a movie -Red Riding Hood- Filming starts July 21, release in fall of 2011. Same director that did Twilight.........wonder if I can get in the credits;)

We have watched the new Dr Who..........and we find it acceptable

HIGH SCHOOL --1959 vs. 2009 ( Read more... )

Despite all of the chaos caused by the "Blizzards of 2010", I still love the snow. I am not at all loving the 30+ mph winds that have closed my driveway several times....but I still love the snow. What I hate are the idiots from Maryland....or in the latest situation, Guatemala who think they can drive in the snow....or know they can't but do ( Read more... )

Is well underway. I love the snow. I love working in the shop when it is snowing. I love driving in the snow.......better than that, I like not driving in the snow, sitting in the warm house drinking tequila ( Read more... )